Alberta strikes panel on flood prevention technology
Posted Jul 21, 2013 2:47 pm.
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Alberta will be looking overseas to find the best ways to prevent future flood disasters.
The province has appointed an advisory panel on community flood mitigation to give input about the latest flood prevention technology from around the world.
However, Associate Minister of Regional Recovery and Reconstruction for High River, Rick Fraser, says they’re not just relying on the experts for advice.
“I’m calling people on a daily basis who have ideas and suggestions. I’ve always said that Albertans are the greatest resources that we have. We’ll be listening to everything and then putting it to the panel, to see what makes sense and what doesn’t,” says Fraser.
The panel will be headed up by Allan Markin, President and CEO of AMP Financial Inc. and the past Chairman of Canadian Natural Resources Limited.
“I commend Premier Redford for her government’s leadership in giving people options to rebuild or relocate. As someone whose home was badly damaged by the recent flooding, I have a keen interest in looking at innovative solutions aimed at preventing future flood damage on a community-wide basis. Together, we can rebuild our flood-damaged communities, restore the operations and beauty of our neighbourhoods, and minimize future flood damage,” says Markin.
Each of the panel members will volunteer their time.
Premier Alison Redford says the province has committed to rebuilding communities devastated by flooding, in a common-sense way that makes Alberta a global leader in flood protection and prevention.
